Activities Escape to Ome Jianne Soriano Ome, an hour's ride from central Tokyo, welcomes you with lush greenery and surrounding mountains. But the catch is, you're s...
16 Activities Hiking Yatsuyama in Shizuoka Peter Sidell In the hills east of Shizuoka in central Japan, Yatsuyama offers gentle hiking trails through unspoilt nature, with beautiful...
Activities Shinrinkoen for Kids Sherilyn Siy Shinrinkoen boasts of an area of 304 hectares and of being the first government park in all Japan. Kids of all ages will be h...
Activities Discounts for Tourists in Kobe Fiona Yoshitake Find out how to obtain discounts for your trip to Kobe in 2017-18! Your guide to the Kobe "Welcome Coupon."
Activities 5 Fall Foliage Spots in Chiyoda Ward Kim There are numerous fantastic spots to enjoy autumn's color across Tokyo, and the Chiyoda Ward Tourism Association recently pu...
Activities Jellyfish Invade Sumida Aquarium Serena Ogawa Jellyfish can conjure an image of space aliens or frilly dresses for some. But no matter what you see when you look at these ...
Activities Sankyozawa Bicycle Safety Park Justin Velgus Sankyozawa Bicycle Safety Park is a free and safe place for children to practice riding a bicycle and learn traffic rules in ...
Activities 4 Days in Fukui and Shiga: Venturing South Tom Roseveare The success of the Hokuriku bullet train has helped put Kanazawa city on the map, halving what was previously a 5-hour journe...
23 Activities Miho-no-Matsubara in Shimizu Yukie Suzuki On the coast at Shimizu, a suburb of Shizuoka in central Japan, Miho-no-Matsubara is a beautiful seaside pine grove, with a q...
9 Activities The Ascent of Mount Kongo Amanda Ho The Kongō Range is a mountain range on the borders of Nara and Osaka Prefectures on the island of Honshu. Standing at 1125 me...